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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C60H92N12O10
Molecular Weight 1141.4469
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 10 / 10
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of GRAMICIDIN S

SMILES

[H][C@@]12CCCN1C(=O)[C@@H](CC3=CC=CC=C3)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@H](CCCN)NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@]4([H])CCCN4C(=O)[C@@H](CC5=CC=CC=C5)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@H](CCCN)NC(=O)[C@@H](NC2=O)C(C)C)C(C)C

InChI

InChIKey=IUAYMJGZBVDSGL-XNNAEKOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C60H92N12O10/c1-35(2)31-43-53(75)67-45(33-39-19-11-9-12-20-39)59(81)71-29-17-25-47(71)55(77)70-50(38(7)8)58(80)64-42(24-16-28-62)52(74)66-44(32-36(3)4)54(76)68-46(34-40-21-13-10-14-22-40)60(82)72-30-18-26-48(72)56(78)69-49(37(5)6)57(79)63-41(23-15-27-61)51(73)65-43/h9-14,19-22,35-38,41-50H,15-18,23-34,61-62H2,1-8H3,(H,63,79)(H,64,80)(H,65,73)(H,66,74)(H,67,75)(H,68,76)(H,69,78)(H,70,77)/t41-,42-,43-,44-,45+,46+,47-,48-,49-,50-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C60H92N12O10
Molecular Weight 1141.4469
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 10 / 10
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Gramicidin S molecule is amphiphilic, with hydrophobic amino acids (D-Phe, Val, Leu side chains) and charged aminoacid (L-Orn). It exhibits strong antibiotic activity towards Gram-negative and Gram-positive and even several pathogenic fungi. The mode of action is not entirely agreed upon, but it is disruption of the lipid membrane and enhancement of the permeability of the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane. Unfortunately, being hemolytic at even low concentrations, gramicidin S is only used as topical applications at present. Additionally, Gramicidin S has been employed as a spermicide and therapeutic for genital ulcers caused by sexually transmitted disease.

Originator

Approval Year

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
Gramicidin S
Curative
Gramicidin S
Curative
Gramicidin S
Curative
Gramicidin S
Curative
Gramicidin S
Curative
Gramicidin S

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Alcoholic preparation solution (2%)
Route of Administration: Topical
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
WHM29QA23F
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version